BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (NYSE:MQT) Short Interest Update

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (NYSE:MQT) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 11,800 shares, a decline of 75.1% from the November 30th total of 47,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 62,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Institutional Trading of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MQT. Raymond James & Associates increased its holdings in shares of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II by 1.7% in the second quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 243,612 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $2,507,000 after purchasing an additional 4,095 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new position in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $517,000. Wolverine Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $159,000. Logan Stone Capital LLC lifted its stake in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II by 247.0% during the 2nd quarter. Logan Stone Capital LLC now owns 114,817 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,181,000 after acquiring an additional 81,733 shares during the period. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II in the 3rd quarter valued at $5,750,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 30.75% of the company’s stock.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II Price Performance

NYSE:MQT opened at $9.94 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $10.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.48. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II has a twelve month low of $9.74 and a twelve month high of $11.00.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 16th will be given a $0.051 dividend. This represents a $0.61 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.16%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II Company Profile

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc It is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets. It primarily invests in municipal debt bonds exempt from federal income taxes. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc was formed in September 21, 1992 and is domiciled in United States.